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familism — [fam′ə liz΄əm] n. a form of social structure in which the needs of the family as a group are more important than the needs of any individual family member familistic adj … English World dictionary

familism — ˈfaməˌlizəm noun ( s) Etymology: family + ism 1. sometimes capitalized : the tenets and practices of the familists men who follow Anabaptism, familism, antinomianism, and other fanatic dreams John Milton 2. : a social pattern in which the family… … Useful english dictionary

amoral familism — Social action persistently oriented to the economic interests of the nuclear family . In a controversial account of poverty in a village in southern Italy (The Moral Basis of a Backward Society, 1958), Edward C. Banfield argued that the… … Dictionary of sociology

William Crano — Dr. William Crano is the Oskamp Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences (SBOS), Claremont Graduate University. Crano is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and American… … Wikipedia